The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-09-22

Two barrels of beer and "A gallons of hard
liquor were seized at the Brunswick depot
wednesday morning by Deputy Sheriff o. Il.
Despaux. 1t was consigned to Brunswick
parties.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
Captain Gilbert I. Hadlock has resigned
his position as keeper of the Life Saving
Station at Cranberry Isle, and Frank STAN
ley will take his place.
KNOX COUNTY.
NJ. NJ. Genthner and H. =. Roberts have
bought the southern half of Ash Island. OF
Ash Point. The purchase includes nice
beach, two springs, well and cottage
house. The purchase includes some fifty
acres Of land Messrs. Genthner and Rob-
erts intend next season to erect several neat
cottages and win also sell some desirable
lots. Ash Island is very pleasantly located.
iE the track Of steamers going In and out OF
Rockland, and can be reached by carriage or
on foot at low tide
They are having exciting times down on
Long Island, near Swans Island, says the
Rockland Courier Gazette. Several raids
have been made IN the rum shops and three
people are under arrest for liquor selling;
they will be tried at the October term Of
court at Ellsworth. One night last week
S25 worth of hake sounds were stolen from
the fish house of @. b. Vinal.
A new corporation called the Roekland &
Ellsworth Steamboat Company was organ
y, IlprCe-
Esq, in ROckland. The capital stock Is 800
600 and the corporation is to take the place
OF the Bluehill q Ellsworth Steamboat Com
pany, that company transferring its proper
ty and business to the new corporation. The
officers are: President, George Gregory of
Rockland clerk and treasurer, Charles E.
Weeks of Rockland; directors, George Greg
ory. I'll. II. Crie, John Bird Of Rockland; r.
G. +. Candage and Calvin Austin Of Boston.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
Fairs are held at Bristol, September 27th.
28th and 10Th, and at Damariscotta, October
4th, 9TH and 9th, the latter being the county
fair.
The corn factory at Bristol seems to be a
sure thing A company has located there
and farmers are getting ready for business
the coming season.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
The Bangor Whig says that a new stock
company, called the Union Publishing Com
pany, which has recentlyIbeen formed, has
purchased the Up-River News, Bucksport
Clipper and Monson Slate, hitherto pub
lished by Mr.. Frank K; Smith of Bangor,
printing being done by Mr. Smith as usual
The papers are published each Friday and
the first numbers, under the auspices of the
new company, made their appearance last
Friday. The following are the officers of
the company; President, Hon. Parker Spof-
ford, Bucksport; directors. Hon. Parker
Spofford, Hon. G. III. Warren of Castine.
Mr.. Charles A. Freeze OF Bangor; treasurer,
Mr.. M. II. Wardwell Of Bangor.
PIsCATAoUIs COUNTY.
The steamer Comet lost its propeller
while near Kineo last Monday. As this Is a
busy season the loss Is unfortunate.
WALDO COUNTY.
The Waldo and Penobscot Agricultural
Society are to hold their annual fair In Mon
roe, September 9th, 28th and 10Th. Prepar
ations are being made for the largest fair
ever held, and large show of fine stock Is
promised. In the trotting classes many en-
tries have already been made and some fast
trotting may be expected.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
1t is rumored that the picturesque DEVILS
HEAD, on the 81. Croix, is to be purchased
and improved by capitalists and converted
into a summer resort.
4. The election Of governor and lieutenant
governor of the Passamaquoddy Indians
Will take place at Pleasant Point on Tues
day, September q, and at Peter Dany's
Point on Friday, September 80.
The Washington County Agricultural Fair
was held in Pembroke, September 14th and
18th. The first day was rainy and the at
tendance not as large as usual, but the dis
play of fruits, vegetables and everything
was good. The 18th was bright and pleas
ant and more people were on the grounds
than ever before. Financially it was sue
cess. There was grand ball both evenings
under the management of Il. 5. Pettingill
The music was by McCObb's orchestra OF
Machias. Miss Gertie Longfellow was the
pianist.